High and low life in modern Rome are seen through the eyes of a reporter, Marcello (Marcello Mastroianni), whose beat brings him into contact with a world-famous film star (Anita Ekberg); with an ...

Swedish-born actress Anita Ekberg, who was best known for her role as Sylvia in the 1960 film La Dolce Vita, died in Italy on Sunday at the age of 83. The actress Anita Ekberg defined Swedish beauty ...

Federico Fellini’s 1960 film “La Dolce Vita” took risks never before seen in Italian cinema, displaying images and covering themes commonly believed to be taboo, or at the least, improper. Upon its ...

Marcello Mastroianni (1924 - 1996), as Marcello Rubini, and Anita Ekberg as Sylvia, in 'La Dolce Vita', directed by Federico Fellini, 1960. (Photo credit: Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images) May 12 ...

The actress Anita Ekberg defined Swedish beauty in the 1950s and '60s. She was blonde and statuesque, with a figure that became the punch line of countless admiring jokes. She capitalized on her ...